Twinkies and Ding Dongs: Is this goodbye?

November 16, 2012

Twinkies debuted in 1930 as a cheap treat during the Depression. The original banana filling changed to vanilla during World War II, when the fruit was rationed.

They've since become an American icon, but Hostess,
which is based in Irving, Texas, announced in November that it was shutting down its business and selling its bread, snacks and cakes brands along with its 33 bakeries and other operations.The company's demise came after years of management turmoil and turnover.

Twinkies debuted in 1930 as a cheap treat during the Depression. The original banana filling changed to vanilla during World War II, when the fruit was rationed.

They've since become an American icon, but Hostess,
which is based in Irving, Texas, announced in November that it was shutting down its business and selling its bread, snacks and cakes brands along with its 33 bakeries and other operations.The company's demise came after years of management turmoil and turnover.